1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: Rain showers likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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